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US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
House Homeland Security leaders warn apps tracking immigration agents risk officer safety and legal enforcement, citing a fatal incident linked to the ICEBlock app.
- House Republicans are pressuring tech giants Apple and Google to remove apps that allow tracking of immigration agents, citing safety concerns for DHS personnel.
- The Department of Justice has previously asked Apple and Google to withdraw several apps that tracked federal agents.
- Advocates created the apps to alert communities about possible ICE activity and document encounters during enforcement operations.
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GV WireUS Lawmakers Press Google, Apple To Remove Apps Tracking Immigration Agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.
·New Delhi, India
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U.S. lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google (GOOGL.O) and Apple (AAPL.O) to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.
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